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Keefe facing 1st real test with Maple Leafs as struggling Toronto hits the road
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe's tenure as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs couldn't have started any better. A re-energized roster blasted out of the gate with a trio of road wins f...
Dec 06, 2019
Halifax Thunderbirds set to make National Lacrosse League debut on Saturday
Cody Jamieson has played lacrosse his whole life, including suiting up for the Knighthawks the past nine years in Rochester, N.Y. Now he gets to show Halifax what the sport he loves is all about. The ...
Dec 06, 2019
Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with social media app Siku
HALIFAX - A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology. The Siku app and web platform...
Dec 06, 2019
Impact re-sign goalkeeper Clement Diop to one-year deal with option for 2021
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed French goalkeeper Clement Diop to a one-year contract with an option for 2021. The 26-year-old has spent the last two Major League Soccer seasons with the Im...
Dec 06, 2019
St. Petersburg mayor shoots down plan for Rays to play in Montreal before 2028
MONTREAL - A potential return of Major League Baseball to Montreal is on hold until at least 2028 after the mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla., said negotiations to split the Tampa Bay Rays' home dates hav...
Dec 06, 2019
Jimmy Carter released from Georgia hospital
AMERICUS, Ga. - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was released from a hospital Wednesday after being treated for a urinary tract infection. Carter, 95, was discharged from Phoebe Sumter Medical Cente...
Dec 06, 2019
AFI names 'Joker,' 'Jojo' among top 10 films of the year
NEW YORK - The American Film Institute on Wednesday named its top 10 movies of the year, including Todd Phillips' comic-book sensation "Joker," Taika Waititi's World War II romp "Jojo Rabbit" and Lulu...
Dec 06, 2019
Second annual Children's Toy Bingo taking place in Melfort on Saturday
The Melfort Elks second annual Children's Toy Bingo is this Saturday.After great success in their first year in 2018, the Elks decided they wanted to bring it back again, according to John Barks with ...
Dec 06, 2019 Last year's Children's Toy Bingo was the first put on by the Elks, and they hope to do it every year. (submitted photo/Kathryn Carswell)
‘3-day wonder’ cold-snap expected to hit Sask.: Environment Canada
Environment Canada is predicting a deep but brief cold snap coming to large portions of Saskatchewan over the weekend and early into next week.The weather agency is forecasting daytime highs of -16, -...
Dec 06, 2019 Regina's Wascana Park in early February 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Wilkinson says carbon price hikes won't be decided until 2022
GATINEAU, Que. - The federal Liberals will not make a decision about hiking the carbon price beyond $50 a tonne for at least another two years, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says. Wilkinson&...
Dec 06, 2019